Project Information

This project will improve Interstate 35 from I-435 to 1 mile north of Pleasant Valley Road, the I-35 and Pleasant Valley Road interchange, Church Road, Sobbie Road, Pleasant Valley Road, South Liberty Parkway, and US-69.

Warning: There are multiple phases of this project that are underway. Please be prepared to add extra time to your travel time.

Project Update: 2/28/17: A new off-ramp (Exit 14) is set to open from southbound I-35 to US 69. Crews will begin the opening process Monday, March 6 at 9 a.m. Work will take several hours to complete.

Project Update: 02/09/17: Crews will be putting up new highway signs throughout the length of the project. Expect temporary traffic stops.

Urgent Project update 11/3/16:

Crews will close all lanes of eastbound and westbound South Liberty Drive between 69 Highway and Stewart Road from 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 and continuing through 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 for installation of new pavement.

Urgent Project update 11/1/16:

Crews will close the on-ramp from Pleasant Valley Rd. to northbound I-35 from 6 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Nov.5 to move temporary barriers and restripe the ramp merge lane.

Urgent Project update 11/1/16:

Crews will reduce northbound I-35 to one lane from the northbound I-35 off-ramp at Hwy 69 to the Flintlock Flyover from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 to transfer traffic from the temporary alignment to the new northbound I-35 lanes.

Project update 11/1/16: Crews will close all lanes of eastbound and westbound South Liberty Dr. between 69 Highway and Stewart Rd. from 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 and continuing through 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 for installation of new pavement.

Project update 10/26/16: Crews will close the northbound and southbound lanes of 69 Highway between Pleasant Valleuy Rd. and the northbound I-35 off ramp from 7 a.m. Sat. Oct. 29 through 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30 for installation of new drainage system.

Project update 8/23/16: Crews will close US 69 Highway between Pleasant Valley Rd. and the northbound I-35 off ramp from 6 p.m. Sat. Aug 27 through 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28.

Project update 8/05/16: Crews will close South Liberty Parkway between US 69 and Stewart Rd. from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, August 13 for the removal of the old northbound I-35 bridge over Liberty Parkway. Pleasant Valley Rd. will remain open during this work.

Project update 8/05/16: Crews will close various lanes of northbound and southbound I-35 between Vivion Rd. and I-435 from 7:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly beginning Friday, Aug. 5 and continuing to Wednesday, Aug. 17 for pavement marking and paving work.

Project Update: Crews will begin work constructing the new ramps for Route 69 and I-35. This work requires southbound Route 69 traffic to shift into a head-to-head traffic configuration on northbound lanes, reducing traffic to one lane in each direction between Pleasant Valley Road and the existing northbound I-35 off-ramp signals. The traffic switch occurred on Friday, July 29, and will remain in place until the end of May 2017.  

Project Update 7/12/16: Crews will close the northbound and southbound lanes of Church Rd. between Pleasant Valley Rd. and Kaill Rd. from Wednesday, July 13 and continuing through Monday, May 29, 2017.

Why is MoDOT doing this project?

The project area is located in the heart of Clay County, the seventh most populous county in Missouri and one of the fastest-growing counties in the state.

The existing interchange and the current traffic volumes significantly impact the travel times. Improving I-35 from I-435 to Pleasant Valley on the north is a significant community priority that the Cities of Pleasant Valley, Liberty, and Kansas City as well as the Village of Claycomo support.

How will this project benefit me?

Long-term benefits from improving the interchange and nearby cross streets will reduce travel time and vehicle operating costs for business and personal travelers. Along the interstate, continuous ramp lanes will be constructed at both the north and south ends of the project.

The ramp lane improvements will allow traffic along both northbound and southbound I-35 to smoothly merge with traffic coming from the I-435 interchange.

What is the project timeline?

Construction activities are anticipated to begin in early 2015 and all new pavement open by the end of May 2017. All construction will be complete by the fall of 2017.

How is the project funded?

The project is funded with a combination of federal, state, and local funds that have been brought together as a cooperative cost-share project. The detailed breakdown of the $40.5 million corridor project includes:

• MoDOT (state and federal funds) = $32,100,000
• City of Liberty = $4,200,000
• City of Pleasant Valley = $100,000
• MARC (regional federal funds) = $5,000,000

For more information:

Please contact Markl Johnson, MoDOT Senior Customer Relations Specialist, at 816-607-2151 and markl.johnson@modot.mo.gov.

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of the existing bridges

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the interchange design

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